OZschwitz: PC poLice chief rubbishes claims of 'African gang crisis'

Victoria's most senior police officer has rubbished suggestions of an "African gang crisis", even asking a reporter, "how long since you've been out for dinner?" in an, at times, extraordinary press conference.

Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton, in his first public appearance since returning from a six-week period of sick leave on Monday, also revealed people of African origin had been subject to racially motivated death threats amid a political storm regarding youth crime.